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    Rules of Law

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    prefer another. Some judges also feel that their role is to fill the gaps and ambiguities in the law whilst others think that it should be left to Parliament as the supreme law-maker. As the rules can result in very different decisions‚ it is important to understand each of them and how they may be used. The literal rule Under this rule the judge considers what the statute actually says‚ rather than what it might mean. In order to achieve this‚ the judge will give the words in the statute a literal

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    of the rule of law can be traced back to at least the time of Aristotle who observed that given the choice between a king who ruled by discretion and a king who ruled by law‚ the later was clearly superior to the former. In more recent times‚ it is Albert V. Dicey who is credited with providing the logical foundation upon which the modern notion of the rule of law is based. Dicey did not invent the idea of the rule of law but he popularized it in the late nineteenth century. His book‚ Introduction

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    Taxation Law

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    © 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis. Ancillary for Understanding Taxation Law 2012 by Gilders‚ Taylor‚ Walpole‚ Burton and Ciro Understanding Taxation Law 2012 by Gilders‚ Taylor‚ Walpole‚ Burton‚ Ciro Suggested answers to Activities and Questions by Tony Ciro Chapter 10: Capital Allowances © 2012 Reed International Books Australia Pty Limited trading as LexisNexis Permission to download and make copies for classroom use is granted. Reproducing or distributing

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    Law of Torts

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    English tort law English tort law concerns civil wrongs‚ as distinguished from criminal wrongs‚ in the law of England and Wales. Some wrongs are the concern of the state‚ and so the police can enforce the law on the wrongdoers in court – in a criminal case. A tort is not enforced by the police‚ and it is a civil action taken by one citizen against another‚ and tried in a court in front of a judge (only rarely‚ in certain cases of defamation‚ with a jury). Tort derives from middle English for

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    succeeded in abolishing the tyrannical rule of the kings and became a republic‚ yet she was more of an aristocratic republic. Her power rested more in a particular class than in the whole people (Morey‚ 1901). This difference in political power between the classes subtly boiled over into what would become a plebeian revolt. At first the conflict was based more on the fact that the Patricians were a wealthier class‚ and the Plebeians seeked an equal distribution of wealth (Morey‚ 1901). Due to the fact

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    Name: ___________Naomi Scharf___________________________ Date: 3/17/11________________________ Student Exploration: Boyle’s Law and Charles’ Law Vocabulary: absolute zero‚ Boyle’s law‚ Charles’ law‚ Kelvin scale‚ pressure Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) A small helium tank measures about two feet (60 cm) high. Yet it can fill over 50 balloons! How can such a small tank contain enough helium to fill so many balloons? _The tank is compressing the helium into a denser

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    THE LAW OF CONTRACT

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    THE LAW OF CONTRACT IN GHANA (These notes have mainly been culled from Mrs. Christine Dowuona Hammond’s seminal work on the Law of Contracts.) INTRODUCTION Contracts are made by people every day‚ whether the parties recognise it or not. Each time one spends money on anything – a bus ticket‚ an airline ticket‚ a pair of shoes‚ a meal in a restaurant‚ laundry services‚ books‚ or signs a lease‚ etc. one concludes a valid and legally binding contract. Contracts may be oral or written;

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    Law of Agency

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    different scholars. According to Fridman in his bookLaw of Agency‚’ ‘Agency is the relationship that exists between two persons when one called the agent is considered in law to represent the other called the principal in such a way as to be able to affect the principal’s legal position in respect of strangers to the relationship by the making of contracts or the disposition of property.’ Bowstead has defined agency as: ‘The relationship that exists between two persons one of whom expressly or impliedly

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    Dive Law vs Human Law

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    proves that divine law is more powerful that human law. The concepts of divine law can portray as the law of God. Divine law involves beliefs that are presented by God. The idea of divine law as being the "oral laws of the Gods". This type of law is most likely in effect when the idea of morals is apparent‚ such as when a moral decision must be made. This type of decision would probably be considered right or wrong. Things that are morally "right" are in accordance with the law of God‚ while things

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    Contract Law

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    CONTRACT AND RELATED OBLIGATION Prof. Hillman I) Theories of Obligation A) CONTRACT: Agreement with Consideration – Bargain Theory of Consideration Definition: A promise that is supported by consideration because the promisor gets something (extracts) from the promissee in exchange for the promise. Ex: I tell Alice I will sell her my piano for 400 dollars and she agrees. I promised my piano in exchange for something (400 dollars) therefore my promise is enforceable. 1) Bargained

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